US-led coalition in Iraq targeted 2 years after Soleimani killing
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Iraq yesterday shot down two armed drones targeting a compound at Baghdad airport hosting its personnel, a coalition official said.
Israel pounds Gaza after rocket attacks
Israel targeted Hamas positions in southern Gaza late Saturday after rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave, security sources and the army said.
Omicron could lead Israel to herd immunity: official
Israel could reach herd immunity amid surging Omicron infections, its top health official said yesterday, as the country approved the use of Merck & Co’s molnupiravir anti-viral pill for Covid...
Israeli troops kill Palestinian ‘knifeman’
Israeli troops yesterday shot dead a Palestinian man who attempted to stab soldiers and civilians at a bus stop in the occupied West Bank, the military said.
Saddam's daughter calls on Iraqis to unite, marks 15 years since father's execution
Saddam Hussein’s daughter has called on Iraqis to unite and come to terms with the changes in the Arab world.
Saudi boosts pandemic curbs at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia yesterday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Makkah, after recording the highest
Iran claims to have launched rocket with satellite carrier bearing 3 devices
Iran said Thursday it launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth.
Kuwait swears in fourth govt in two years
A new Kuwaiti government was sworn in yesterday, the oil-rich Gulf emirate’s fourth in two years, after the last one resigned in November amid political deadlock.
Violence in Gaza as Abbas visits Israel
An Israeli was wounded in a shooting attack on the Gaza border yesterday, the military said, after a rare visit to Israel by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew condemnation from the enclave’s...
Violence in Gaza border after Palestinian President Abbas visits Israel
An Israeli was wounded in a shooting attack on the Gaza border on Wednesday, the military said, after a rare visit to Israel by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew condemnation from the...